John Krasinski named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024

Let the workplace debates start — John Krasinski is Individuals journal’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024.

The journal introduced the actor-writer-director as its choose Tuesday evening throughout “The Late Present with Stephen Colbert.”

Krasinski starred in “The Workplace” earlier than launching the “Quiet Place” franchise and main the motion collection “Jack Ryan.” He joked in an interview with the journal that he is hoping his spouse, fellow actor Emily Blunt, makes good on a promise to plaster the quilt as wallpaper at their house.

He takes the mantle from final yr’s honoree, Patrick Dempsey.

Colbert joked earlier than the announcement was made that he was certain he’d be the selection. Then, he mentioned he “simply actually thought this was gonna be my yr. Now. Who’re we kidding? I am by no means gonna be the sexiest man alive.”

And through a pre-recorded sketch, Colbert and Krasinski launched Krasinski’s “6-step program” to turn out to be attractive.  

Krasinski, 45, informed Individuals his quick response to the dignity was “simply quick blackout, truly. Zero ideas.” He added that he thought he is perhaps getting pranked.

He burst to fame enjoying the floppy-haired, lanky Jim on the U.S. model of the mockumentary “The Workplace” and transitioned into the clean-cut, muscular motion star on Amazon’s “Jack Ryan,” enjoying the Tom Clancy character beforehand portrayed by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck on the large display screen. He additionally co-wrote, directed and starred in “A Quiet Place,” which has grown right into a three-film franchise, and created the short-lived however immensely standard pandemic-era net collection “Some Good Information.”

Earlier this yr, he debuted his sixth directorial effort, “IF,” a movie about imaginary mates that additionally featured Blunt.

They’ve two daughters collectively.

Krasinski informed Individuals the dignity is more likely to end in extra than simply jokes at house.

“I feel it is going to make me do extra family chores,” he quipped.

Now in its fortieth yr, the primary Sexiest Man Alive was Mel Gibson. Different previous recipients embody Brad Pitt, George Clooney, John F. Kennedy Jr., David Beckham, Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Rudd and Pierce Brosnan.